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Left 4 dead Batavus resurrected

Stripped down Batavus champion frameset with partially headset and stuck bottom bracket was rebuild with leftover parts from other bikes. The frame was probably lying around for ages before it was gifted to me, lock nut from headset was missing, the originally bottom bracket was stuck, fork, seat- and chainstays was oversprayed with black paint from rattle can. The removal of the stuck bottom bracket required all measures from heating to welding to be successful. A large amount of penetrating oil was used and a lot of tools were ruined in this removal attempts. Could not find any reliable info about the seatpost diameter (probably 25,8 or 26,0 mm).

Frame:
Batavus Champion, Made in the Netherlands

Fork/Headset:
Original fork

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Ofmega crank / FAG

Pedals:
Union

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Sachs 5000 / Suntour Accushift

Saddle/Seatpost:
Velo Speedflex-1 Sattel 142mm

Brakes:
Tektro 559 / Sachs brake levers

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Alesa 412X/Sachs 5000/Schwalbe Road Cruiser 37-622

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Alesa 412X/Sachs 3x7 internal geared hub /Schwalbe Road Cruiser 37-622

More Info:
Batavian Champion, seat tube 61 cm, the wheelset consist of a rare 3x7 Sachs 5000 rear hub with internal gearing combined with a 7 speed cassette. The internal gearing however is currently not used.

Added by Vanestelfeen. Last updated about 2 months ago.

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